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Stephen Colbert reveals his final guests on 'The Late Show' Stephen Colbert's final week on "The Late Show" is coming into focus.

Propaganda risk 30%
Claims checked 6
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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What happened

Stephen Colbert reveals his final guests on 'The Late Show' Stephen Colbert's final week on "The Late Show" is coming into focus.

Why it matters

The CBS show has unveiled its schedule for Colbert's last four episodes of "The Late Show." On Monday, May 18, Colbert's show will highlight "The Worst of the Late Show" in what the network is dubbing "Not a Clip Show!" The … Related storyboards

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The CBS show has unveiled its schedule for Colbert's last four episodes of "The Late Show.".

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The CBS show has unveiled its schedule for Colbert's last four episodes of "The Late Show."”
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Multiple web search results confirm the schedule for the final episodes, specifically mentioning the finale date of May 21, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Featuring bandleader Louis Cato and “THE LATE SHOW band,” the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host,…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig
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web search NEUTRAL — Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show is scheduled to air on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS.
https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/when-is-stephen-colbert-la…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colbert took over on the Late Show from the veteran host David Letterman, who hosted the show for 22 years, from 1993 to 2015. The show has had consistently high ratings in its slot and is often the h…
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/the-lat…
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Claim 2: “Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg and Bruce Springsteen are among the celebs joining Stephen Colbert on the final episodes of CBS' The Late Show With …”
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Web search results confirm that Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, and Bruce Springsteen are guests for the final episodes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jon ... Jon is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jonathan. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon
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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 1977 by a family with a vision, JONS Fresh Marketplace remains a family-owned grocery chain serving the greater Los Angeles area. We serve our communities with an unparalleled commitment bo…
https://jonsmarketplace.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Jon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah". Jon is the 951 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-jon
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Claim 3: “FBI Director Kash Patel took VIP snorkel trip around USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Navy says”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the United States and USAGov, none of which mention Kash Patel or a snorkeling trip.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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Claim 4: “the host recruited his predecessor, David Letterman, for a very …”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and YouTube, confirm that Stephen Colbert welcomed David Letterman back to the Ed Sullivan Theater.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 22, 2014, Stephen Colbert made his first appearance on the Late Show since being unveiled as Letterman's successor. On August 18, 2014, in his first new show since the death of Robin Williams…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Show_with_David_Letterman
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert gets the honor of welcoming his predecessor David Letterman back to the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since hosting his final episod...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c2NHVf2GBc
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert Visits David Letterman: ‘I’m Thrilled’ (Video). UPDATED: The "Late Show" host welcomed his successor, who told stories of turning down an internship on Letterman's old show and attempt…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/video-stephen-c…
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Claim 5: “JD Vance Just Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About What Trump Really 'Takes Seriously' As President—And Yep, That Tracks In his announcement this week that the Trump administration will be withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments from California due to alleged …”
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Two independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that JD Vance announced the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/senate-advances-legislation…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/3-gop-senators-break-with-l…
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Claim 6: “On Monday, May 18, Colbert's show will highlight "The Worst of the Late Show" in what the network is dubbing "Not a Clip Show!"”
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Two separate web search results explicitly confirm that on Monday, May 18, the show will feature 'The Worst of the Late Show' titled 'Not a Clip Show!'.
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web search NEUTRAL — American late-night talk show. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.A clip of the interview posted on YouTube has more than 48 million views and is by far the most watched video ever posted to The Late …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday, May 18, Colbert's show will highlight "The Worst of the Late Show" in what the network is dubbing "Not a Clip Show!"Recent weeks on "The Late Show" have featured a star-studded series of gu…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/05/15/s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show episodes feature Jon Stewart, Spielberg and Springsteen ahead of May 21 finale.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2608347/stephen-colbert-reveals…
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